Ruskin, NE town hall & government
Ruskin spent $189,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,673 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruskin's government.
Where Ruskin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Ruskin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deshler Public Schools
Ruskin's K–12 school district, shared with Deshler. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 65%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,912 per pupil, $12,895 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Ruskin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ruskin's government
Who represents Ruskin
Ruskin is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.